new project (along with unfinished ones)

I have started a couple of new projects and this is one of them...

I know it doesn't look like much right now but what it is... is my favorite shirt and I have taken it apart to make a pattern. I love this shirt in fact I need to get busy on creating a new one. Now this is just one way to make a pattern out of a garment that you seriously love... there are other methods and maybe I will do a series on that method too but, for this one you actually take apart the garment. Of course this being a shirt I only need one front and the back I cut in half because I will place it on the fold. My next steps are to transfer this shirt on to pattern paper or the pattern "interfacing" I will call it that you can get at the fabric store. I went to fashion design school many many years ago and they had the pattern paper which I cannot find anywhere... it is great stuff. So this week end I am going to start turning this into a pattern so I will take more photos on the process so you can see.

Well thanks for stopping by, off to work I go now. Have a great day!

M.I.A. but still being creative....

Between getting sick (a lot better now) and a lot of overtime at work... I have still been able to be creative and do AEDM (almost everyday)...

finished painting....

ATC for December trade....

As I mentioned above, I have been able to squeeze in some creativity time... I have finished painting my "fabric" and now to to cut it up, embellish it and make something out of it. I have some ideas but not sure what direction it will go. I worked on and finished my ATC cards for my group I am in... Flygirls. The theme is winter and I made snowflakes and what fun it was... 

Well it is time to go back into my room to work on some Christmas things... thanks for stopping by and looking!

November - Creative Everyday...

The beginning of November is the start of Art Everyday Month. You ask what is this? Well, Leah Piken Kolidas has a great blog and started Creative Everyday and Art Everyday Month - November (check out the site: Art Every Day Month). The goal is to be creative every single day for a month. So I started this journey a couple of years ago... so yesterday I started this piece:

I am really getting into drawing and painting on fabric... To start the creative month I fed my creative mind by checking out my fellow flyer's blogs at the hop (which I will continue today) Last night after work I started the piece above. I am going to make smaller designs on fabric along with the other piece I have been working on. Tonight after work I will work on the above.... hopefully. Now that Project Runway is over I shouldn't be to tied to the TV... oh wait there is now that new show Project Accessory. Oh well, I have a TV in my room.

Enjoy your day and thanks for stopping by!

a little bit more done....

Just a quick post... I have gotten a little bit farther on my fabric and I tried taking the pictures in outdoor light. Outdoor light does work better. The colors look like they do in person. I am in a group and they gave me some great tips (thanks gals!). I can't wait to finish this and turn it into something. 

Well gotta run, time for dinner. Thanks for stopping by and looking!

This past weeks creative endeavors...

This week and the last have been quite challenge with a lot of changes going on at my work which has sent me down to "my" room to work on my latest fabric as I call it and trying out something new with a soda can. I read somewhere and I am sorry I don't remember where I read it but, you can take a soda can and carefully cut it open (and wear gloves) and then you can use the aluminum for ummm what I did... I purchased a little kit called: Walnut Hollow Creative Metal Supplies - 8pc/Mini Tool Kit. I used one of the ball points to write Dream in the metal. I need to improve but not to bad for the first try. I have decided I need to learn to take better pictures of my work. I am loving how my fabric is turning out, can't wait to finish it to turn it into something.

Time to go cook some dinner for the hubby. Thanks for stopping by!

progress on using Lutradur

I have made progress on coloring in my drawing on the Lutradur. I have used my watercolor crayons and Inktense color pencils. I even used a couple of colors I was not sure about but, do like how they turned out. Now I have some ideas in my head on what I will do with this but not sure... I think I am almost done adding color and then ready for the next steps. I did go to the art store this weekend and purchased additional brushes and Inktense colored pencils.

Just a quick post for now, thanks for looking!

new fabric painting project....

I have been painting..... fabric and Lutradur

The base for the first two are pieces I have been working on is a painters cloth to protect the floor while painting walls... I had cut up some pieces and did some background painting. I discovered some new ink pens from Sharpie that are for fabric so I drew and then painted it in. Of course this has taken me about two weeks to complete and get the colors the way I like them.  I then scanned in one of my zentangles and printed it out on a piece of Lutradur and now I am going to paint it in. I am teaching myself how to use this product so, not sure if this will work well or not. I will keep you posted. I think that since I don't have to go to work tomorrow... I am going to stay up late and paint (I think?)

Thanks for looking!

spring cleaning...

Since my last post I have been busy cleaning up my "sewing" room and closet.... in one of my last posts I showed some pictures of my closet and totes full of fabric as I started organizing and cleaning. I am finished and got rid of a lot of stuff but still have a lot. How can one accumulate so much fabric and art supplies?  Here are some shots of organized chaos...

I have also been working on a new tangle....

During this time, my husband delivered the quilt to my sister in law and she loved it. I think I may need to make another. I sent my postcards off for the swap I am in Liberate Your Art Postcard Swap I used a couple different zentangle drawings that I manipulated using Corel Paint Shop after I scanned them in...

I hope who ever gets them likes them... I can't wait to see what I get. I do love to get mail and it seems so rare now a days. Next few days I am going to focus on my latest tangle and finish making a cover for our bar outside...  thanks for looking!

Karen

zentangle, fabric and emboridery....

I have been working on a few things....



before color...



adding color....

There is so much change...  change in our worlds... the world... and change in ourselves.



working on painting fabric....

Kat who has a wonderful blog... kateyeview has sent me a couple of her post cards made from her lovely photos. She had posted a comment on my blog from when I posted about my zentangle book markersso I thought I about how she has be kind to send me the post cards I emailed here a couple of my zentangle to color. She did a wonderful job... love it.

colored by Kat




wow... made years ago...



I have been busy for the past few days... rainy days are great for creativity but I do wish the sun would come out... having to use tanning lotion to not feel so glum. Well, anyway... I have started painting fabric again, trying a different approach (painting and cutting out the piece) not sure where it will lead.  When I got home from work yesterday my husband wanted to clean out some shelves in the garage. We pulled down a box and I found the piece of embroidery I did years ago. I think my influence was Cat Stevens for the guy ummm. not sure can't remember. My daughter thought it was funny - did you wear that on a shirt? she asked... some things better left unsaid.

Well, thanks for looking must make my lunch before I head off to work.

Karen

Crazy weekend... still managed to work on some projects

This weekend started off with our well pump dying.. No water... So the pump guy came out...

We were without water from about 2am until about 5pm. Today helped the hubby spray stuff so weeds won't come up and finally when that was over I ran down to me sewing room and...

Well, I didn't really run... I am a bit sore from moving wood and walking all day... But, I did manage to work on a few things. I painted some fabric and journal pages and tried the Tulip Fabric cannon...it's like a spray can of fabric paint. It was cool I cannot wait to try some more colors. I also finished a journal page in my sunflower journal and painted some more background pagers in the book. I am so excited that the time changed... Longer days, more daylight to possibly stay up a bit later to work on projects.


Thanks for looking,

Karen

Some photos and progress on my latest zentangle...

We have been  having some rainy days here in Idaho... On my way home the wind was blowing and the rain was coming down. I was getting ready to cook dinner when I noticed out my front door window the sun breaking through the clouds and shinning bright getting ready to set for the day.  I grabbed my camera and took some shots from my front porch and then from the back of my house, the sky was beautiful... here are a few of the shots....



Front porch shot....



another from the front...



one more from the front



from the back of my house



one more from the back.... the sky is beautiful



progress on zentangle #42



I am really not a fan of the rain but, I am trying to enjoy it more. It always seems so gray out (ha it is isn't!) it just doesn't always make for the best mood. When it does clear up and the sun comes out, it makes me happier. I do get excited to take photos. I cannot tell you how many sky and flower photo's I have. Some day I need to print them out and frame a few to hang in my house.  I have been drawing on my latest zentangle as I watch American Idol. This Saturday I am going to get up and head down to my room to work on painting some more fabric.... may come up for air to go to a car show with my husband. It is supposed to rain all weekend so that does make for creative time. Well, thanks for looking!

Karen

Started a new zentangle and prepping fabric

New zentangle....

Prepped some fabric...

I don't think I was very productive last week with my art. I had to watch Amercian Idol (I know but, there are some great kids on there this season).
This past weekend I had to clean up my sewing room a bit so I could start a new project (and maybe work on one I have in progress too); a while ago I bought a painters canvas.... what you lay on the floor when you paint the walls to protect the floor, I am cutting it up to use as my base. I got the idea from something I read (will need to figure out where) and I painted it with gel medium to start. Now I am ready to go... Don't know what I will end up with but I am sure I will have fun. I will be sure to take some pictures along the way. I do love working this way. Not knowing what I am going to do just do it... How about you? How do you like to create?


Thanks for looking!

Karen